The ship has a crew of 27 and is equipped with a diesel-electric powered, using eight 842 kW Deutz 16-cylinder generators to provide electric power to two ABB type 5 Azipod electric azimuth thrusters. She can reach a speed of 18 knots, and has a range of 6000 nautical miles. Ice has a large swimming pool on the main deck (stern) in addition to the jacuzzi on the sun deck. On the third deck, the yacht carries an AgustaWestland AW169 call sign P4-ICE, which can transport ten passengers.
Ordered by Augusto Perfetti, the keel for Air, also known then as Project Rainbow, was laid down at the Lürssen yard in Bremen, Germany, following the design of Tim Heywood with the interior design by Terence Disdale, but, during construction and prior to delivery, Air was purchased by Suleiman Kerimov and was subsequently renamed Ice at its christening in 2005.[3][4][5]Шаблон:Efn
In 2015, Kerimov sold Ice which was worth $150 million (over €130 million) to Dara Limited for use by Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue who operates the yacht through his personal assistant Switzerland's Cédric B.'s Marshall Islands based company KOA Asset Management Ltd.[1][2]
Awards
Ice won Superyacht of the Year at the 2006 World Superyacht Awards.[6]
